Kwanzaa
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Organizing your thank you notes
by Sarah on Monday, December 26th, 2011 | 10 comments
I am always surprised when we hear grown people shrug off thank you notes. No, it doesn’t matter if grandma was sitting with you as you opened the gift from her; you still owe her a formal thank you note. An email won’t do either. And yes, even if you have horrible handwriting, you must ... [read more] -
Holiday fire safety tips
by Sarah on Wednesday, December 21st, 2011 | No Comments
The Holidays are full of fire hazards. It's important to be aware of what they are and organize yourself in a way that minimizes your risk. That's why we were thrilled when the folks at Liberty Mutual enabled us to pose a few questions for fire safety expert and volunteer firefighter Tom Harned. He ... [read more] -
6 Holiday Dinner shortcuts
by Sarah on Tuesday, December 20th, 2011 | 1 comment
There’s nothing quite like sitting down to a big celebratory dinner with family and good friends during the Christmas Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa seasons. But all too often the chef ends up slaving in the kitchen and missing out on quality time with everyone else. The key to avoiding this fate is a little bit of ... [read more] -
Five tips on gift giving etiquette
by Sarah on Tuesday, December 13th, 2011 | No Comments
The holidays bring about their own set of challenges when it comes to gift-giving etiquette. There are many things to consider when getting or giving gifts. While the overall sentiment of thoughtfulness is a wonderful guide, it might be a little too vague to be truly useful. To help you organize your gift giving efforts ... [read more] -
Organize gift wrapping: 3 tips
by Sarah on Monday, December 12th, 2011 | 2 comments
Here are three quick tips to help you get all your wrapping done quickly and cheaply. Organize Your Supplies There's nothing worse than realizing at 11:36pm on Christmas Eve that you don't have enough tape or wrapping paper. Take a few moments this coming ... [read more] -
12 steps to an organized Holiday
by Sarah on Thursday, December 8th, 2011 | 1 comment
Deep breath. It’s December. You know what that means: stress city. Unless of course you follow these twelve steps. Do that, and you’ll get to the end of the month without sprouting any new grey hairs – and even better relishing the fact that you actually enjoyed yourself this Holiday season! 1. Use free printable worksheets ... [read more] -
New free printable: Holiday gift tags!
by Sarah on Wednesday, December 7th, 2011 | 3 comments
As you know already, we are HUGE fans of anything that makes this hectic Holiday Season simpler and easier. That's why we've designed some special Holiday gift printables just for you, dear readers. Eighteen as a matter of fact. They not only add just the right amount of flourish to any gift (for free!) - ... [read more]











